The National Day of Angola is 11 November being when they got Independence from Portugal in 1975. The Republic of Angola is located on Africa’s west coast and its national day or independence day is on the 4th February each year. We have listed the national day and also the public holidays in Angola. There are a number of embassies in Luanda the capital city of Angola and they are the British Embassy in Angola. Also note that there are 15 public holidays in Angola.
Angola National Day
Likewise this is known as Independence Day or “Dia da IndependĂȘncia” in Angola. This day commemorates Angola’s independence from Portugal (National Day of Portugal) on the 11th November 1975. This came after many years of struggle and resistance against Portuguese colonial rule.
Firstly Angola’s fight for independence began in the early 1960s. This started with the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) as well as the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA). There was also the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). These groups launched a guerilla war against the Portuguese colonial administration, which eventually led to Angola’s independence in 1975.
Today, Angola National Day is celebrated with parades, speeches, cultural performances, and other public events across the country.
Likewise see the National Day of Cameroon as well as the National Day of Central African Republic and the National Day of Canada.
Public Holidays in Angola
Firstly these are some of the major ones include:
- New Year’s Day – January 1st
- Liberation Day – February 4th
- Women’s Day – March 8th
- Peace Day – April 4th
- Labor Day – May 1st
- National Heroes Day – September 17th
- All Saints’ Day – November 1st
- Independence Day – November 11th
- Christmas Day – December 25th
Finally in addition to these national holidays, there are also regional and local holidays. See also the Tasmania public holidays as well as the Spain national holidays and Bahamas public holidays.
